𝐌𝐚𝐟𝐢𝐚'𝐬 𝐆𝐢𝐫𝐥

3: 𝐇𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐭.

Athena's pov

2 months ago... 9:24pm

I was looking around at the local shop, searching round for what was on my rough shopping list. It was around half 9 at night. The shop was pretty much empty. Just the local alcoholics filling their baskets with as much as they could fit. Something about shopping late at night with noone around made me feel vulnerable, more alone. Normally, i would rather go much earlier in the day, but it was a last minute decision.

All of a sudden - I heard shouting, I looked behind me, towards the counter I saw 3 men. They wore masks covering their faces, as well as all 3 holding a gun. Great, the only fucking time I shop alone - there is a robbery. Fantastic.

I didn't know what to do. My mind told me to run away, yet my body stayed still. My heart beating fast, that was all I could hear. I couldn't think on what to do. I dropped my shopping basket causing one - IDIOT. I was such an idiot, my body was just frozen. I froze in my spot. One of the men looked over and started to walk in my direction. I was cursing myself in multiple languages in my head right now. Fuck myself.

The man finally reached me. He stood there, not saying anything. Until, he pulled his mask down, looking at me. He seemed young, not what i was expecting, but what was I expecting? Why was he doing something so wreckless? Who cares, i need to get out of here intact and safe.
I realised that i was still standing and staring at this man before me. He had a slight smirk. I shook myself out of it. Fuck he was gorgeous. Not the fucking time Athena really?

"Thank you beautiful, you normally flirt with your local criminals?" He laughed. I looked at him in confusion.
He shook his head, looking down.
"You said I was gorgeous, then cursed at yourself?" He commented leaning his arm on a shelf.
Even the way he stood was attractive. How fucking embarrassing, i felt some heat rise on my entire face.

"Sorry, I have a habit of thinking out loud" I say blushing. Athena, this dude is about to rob the fucking store and you are here blushing and gawking at him?

"Wait- hold on! You're robbing this poor old man right now, how dare you!" I say feeling some rage come over me. This man was so sweet, he shouldn't go through this. No-one should.

"Trust me if I couldn't I wouldn't" he says with some guilty look on his face. I almost believe him, but another part of me says not to fall for his stupid looks.

"Its fucking easy, just don't Rob him, simple" I say, making eye contact. I think i sounded quite realistic.

He just laughs. Cute stupid laugh. I roll my eyes.

"Whats funny?" I ask stepping closer towards him, staring up him. I started off confident in my action about intimidating him. However, that soon went - now he was towering me, he was so tall. Or i was just short? But no he looked like a giant compared to me.

His face went from being humorus to serious within half a second. Leaning in towards me, leaving inches between us.

"Listen here love. I am apart of a very important family, dangerous in fact. if I don't do what I'm told, and they find about you, you and your family or friends could get killed. You got that? Now, take yourself over to the back of the shop and wait for me!" He says in a husky tone. It gave me goosebumps all over.

I gulped in response and once he walked away, i did exactly as he asked.

I sigh, slipping to the ground.

"What a night" I say to myself.

"Wow. If I didn't think you were wierd enough, I certainly do now" I hear someone say, a familiar voice. Until the guy from earlier came and sat next to me.

"Umm, if you don't mind me asking, why are you forced to do this?" I ask. I did like to risk my life, so fuck it why not ask more dangerous questions. This is when i die.

He looked down at his knees.

"Well. What i can tell you, my family is the most dangerous people in the world. If I don't do this, then It will get worse. Also I'm next in line, so my dad wants me to be like him. A leader." He says and looks up at the sky.

I frown.
It almost sounds like he is forced and has no choice.

"Oh well I'm sorry, sorry you don't have freedom" I say in sympathy. Taking the time to admire him.

"Its fine, I lived like it my whole life. Anyways enough about me. What's a girl like you doing out shopping at this time of night?" He asks staring into my eyes. I blush as he stared at me. It felt like he could read me like an open book.

"I uh- well shopping for my mother, you know the normal thing." I tried to laugh it off. It wasn't very exciting or interesting.

"Ah- well why don't you teach me what freedom is like, what is your name?" He asks, I blush looking down as he stood up, while holding his hand out.

"Um yeah sure and the name's Athena, what's your's" I finish taking his hand.

"Athena, I like it, the names Cole" he says with a smirk. I blush, his smirk made me feel weak in the knees.

"Nice, so where we heading?" I ask. He smiles looking around at the empty field.

"Well thats up to you, your teaching me freedom" he says.

"Oh well, we can go to my favourite place" I say. He nodded following behind me.

As we reached the park, yes my favourite place is a park.

"A park? Really?" He asks raising an eyebrow. I laugh.

"Yes, well, this park brings memories, but its nice and quiet at night" I say looking up at the stars.

"Oh well that makes sense, i think" he says laying down on the grass.

I just stare in awe.

"Are you just going to stare at me, or are you actually coming to lay with me?" He asks with a smirk.

"Shut it" I said with a chuckle as I lay with him.

"Make me" he winks.

I hit him in the arm before laying my head on his chest - looking up at the stars.

I felt his heart beat become more fast as I did that.

It was sweet. He was sweet.

Edited 26/4/23

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